Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Boston 068?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $4,300 for the Vortic Watch Company Boston 068 — a $4,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Boston 068?

The Vortic Watch Company Boston 068 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Boston 068?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vortic Watch Company Boston 068 runs a manual (Waltham).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Boston 068

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

Vortic Watch Company Boston 068

the-boston-068-45mm

MSRP $4,300

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

Boston 06845mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

Boston 06840h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

Boston 068100m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$269

Boston 068$4,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Waltham

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$4,300

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